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Michael T. Oswald is an Assistant Professor at the Chair of Political Science at the University of Passau and a Research Associate at the John F. Kennedy Institute, Free University of Berlin. His work bridges media analysis, political strategy, and extremism research, with a focus on Germany-US comparative studies.
- Education: PhD (Summa Cum Laude) from University of Passau; Master of Governance and Public Policy (valedictorian) and B.A. in Political Science from University of Regensburg.
Research Interests include political communication in digital democracies, strategic framing in elections and extremism, terrorism’s media impact, and Germany-US political dynamics. His 2020 Palgrave Macmillan book Mobilization, Representation and Responsiveness analyzes polarization’s effect on American institutions.
Publication Trends reflect a focus on terrorism framing, populism (e.g., Tea Party and Trump), digital political communication, and media’s role in democratic legitimacy. Key sub_fields span astroturfing, fake news, ISIL strategies, and nostalgia as political rhetoric.
- Scientific Awards: Dissertation award (Bavarian American Academy), full scholarship (Foundation of German Business), Germany Scholarship, and support from Graduate Centre Passau and Bavarian American Academy.
- Teaching: Led courses like The American Constitutional Democracy in Crisis?, emphasizing empirical analysis and student-driven research.
Academic Engagement includes chairing panels at conferences (MPSA, IAMCR) and delivering invited talks on right-wing politics, terrorism, and populism at institutions like Texas A&M and University of Jena.
